File for papers and documents.



J. WALKER, JR.

FILE FOR PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 3, 1910.

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JOHN WALKER, JR., OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

FILE FOR PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

Application filed December 3, 1910. Serial No. 595,375.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN WALKER, J r., ofFarringdon House, Warwick Lane, London, England, manufacturer, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Filesfor Papers and Documents, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to files for papers and documents and has for itsobject to provide a simple and efficient file.

A file made in accordance with this invention comprises a length ofpaper or other material folded lengthwise and then in zig zag fashion soas to provide pockets on one or both sides of the length of material.

In the drawings,-Figure 1 is a plan of the device when open; Fig. 2 is across section showing the longitudinal folds.

In Figs. 1 and 2 a designates a sheet of paper or other material havinga folded portion 7). Another sheet j is folded at 7' forming a narrowtab y' along one edge. The sheet is of substantially the width of thefolded portion 6 of sheet a. The two sheets are then folded in zigzagfashion transversely to the first folds at (Z d d 41 forming pockets 6 ee and 7c 70 7c. The sheets may be of any desired length so as to give apocket for each letter of the otherwise.

g g are covers on which a strap h or band is provided.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A file comprisinga sheet of material folded longitudinally and having the material oneach side of the fold of unequal width, and a sheet of material ofsubstantially the width of the shorter folded part of said first sheet,said second sheet being folded longitudinally along one edge to form anarrow attaching tab, said fold in said second piece of material havingthe fold in said first piece fitting therein and being attached to saidfirst piece by its attaching tab, said sheets of material being foldedtransversely, alternately in opposite directions, to form a plurality ofpockets, said file being adapted to be spread and laid fiat upon atable.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JOHN WALKER, JUNR.

alphabet or Witnesses:

PERCY BARRINGER, ROBERT MILTON SPEARPOINT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

